Spicy, Warm Reds

These wines go well with many foods, but they do tend to overwhelm delicate dishes.

• Peppered steak (Best match)
• Sausages
• Warming, herby stews
• Duck and goose
• Roast or grilled red meats
• Venison stew
• Anything barbecued
• Hard cheeses
• Indian food
• Tex-Mex food
• Herbs and spices
• Chilli con carne
• Spaghetti Bolognese
• Salami
• Roast chicken or turkey with stuffing (OK match)

Spicy, warm reds include wines such as ...

- Australian Shiraz
- French Syrah
- Fitou or Minervois from Languedoc-Roussillon
- Heavier styles of Cotes du Rhône-Villages
- Californian Zinfandel
- South African Pinotage
- Spanish Grenache based wines from Priorat
- Spanish Tempranillo (Tinta de Toro) based wines from Toro
- Argentine Malbec wines
- Chilean Carmenere based wines